got a corsa 1.2 16v..tuning advice?

Joshy · 1 Jun 2010 at 17:47

[TW]Fox;16664982 said:
Hi mate,

Ignore all these haters, they are just jealous. There are quite a few things you can do to liven up your hot hatch. Firstly I'd consider something like a Catback exhuast system from somewhere like Powerflow. This will make it sound pretty good and also free up at least 7bhp. Pair it with a K&N air filter for an extra 5bhp, and a remap, and you are up to 85bhp already. You can also get power resistors from Ebay which alter the fuelling and are good for another 10bhp, so now we are at 95bhp which in a car as light and agile as the Corsa is really pretty damn good.

You'll want to uprate the wheels and suspension to handle the new power, though, so I'd pick up a full adjustable coilover kit from Ebay, cost you about 200 quid tops. Also you'll need some bigger wheels so you can fit bigger tyres. You can get a 17" wheel and tyre package with some quality tyres such as Triangle Performance or some Ceat Tornados (CEAT are awesome, they are really just rebadged Pirellli's) for about 300 quid.

Somebody else on this forum has done a similar thing and he acheived great results, here is his car:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=16635891&postcount=6601

Good luck and dont let the jealous haters hiding behind PC screens put you off.

Not everyone can afford a Ferrari or an Audi A4 2.0 TDI S-Line.

Post of the Year, surely?

Witor · 1 Jun 2010 at 17:49

Naughty lol

UKDTweak · 1 Jun 2010 at 17:51

Classic Fox

Is the OP for real ?

Jon1818 · 1 Jun 2010 at 17:54

Joshy said:
Post of the Year, surely?

Shouldnt laugh but...

hotdog · 1 Jun 2010 at 18:16

It's 16v - OMG you can do almost endless modifications now !

P.S
If it were a diesel you could chip it

I once had a hair dryer car such as yours and wanted to pimp it up to get my fair share of pu$$y - every girl i have had couldnt give their tuppence whether it was 1.2 16v / 4.2 v8 etc just whether it was 'a nice blue' or 'ohh i can put my handbag here!!!'
Basically get some excellent tyres on it and get it as clean as you can - leave it respectable and spend the money on yourself or learn the beauty of compounding interest and get a proper set of wheels at a later date.

Enfield · 1 Jun 2010 at 18:36

Fold the rear seats down.

Joshy · 1 Jun 2010 at 18:37

hotdog said:
I once had a hair dryer car such as yours and wanted to pimp it up to get my fair share of pu$$y - every girl i have had couldnt give their tuppence whether it was 1.2 16v / 4.2 v8 etc just whether it was 'a nice blue' or 'ohh i can put my handbag here!!!'
Basically get some excellent tyres on it and get it as clean as you can - leave it respectable and spend the money on yourself or learn the beauty of compounding interest and get a proper set of wheels at a later date.

What's with this silly misconception that men modify their cars solely to impress the members of the opposite sex?

Lopéz · 1 Jun 2010 at 18:41

[TW]Fox;16664982 said:
Hi mate,

Ignore all these haters, they are just jealous. There are quite a few things you can do to liven up your hot hatch. Firstly I'd consider something like a Catback exhuast system from somewhere like Powerflow. This will make it sound pretty good and also free up at least 7bhp. Pair it with a K&N air filter for an extra 5bhp, and a remap, and you are up to 85bhp already. You can also get power resistors from Ebay which alter the fuelling and are good for another 10bhp, so now we are at 95bhp which in a car as light and agile as the Corsa is really pretty damn good.

You'll want to uprate the wheels and suspension to handle the new power, though, so I'd pick up a full adjustable coilover kit from Ebay, cost you about 200 quid tops. Also you'll need some bigger wheels so you can fit bigger tyres. You can get a 17" wheel and tyre package with some quality tyres such as Triangle Performance or some Ceat Tornados (CEAT are awesome, they are really just rebadged Pirellli's) for about 300 quid.

Somebody else on this forum has done a similar thing and he acheived great results, here is his car:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=16635891&postcount=6601

Good luck and dont let the jealous haters hiding behind PC screens put you off.

Not everyone can afford a Ferrari or an Audi A4 2.0 TDI S-Line.

ScoobyDoo69 · 1 Jun 2010 at 18:41

Joshy said:
What's with this silly misconception that men modify their cars solely to impress the members of the opposite sex?

Because of course everything men do is to get women. :rolleyes:

Sukh · 1 Jun 2010 at 18:47

I heard that if you put the seats down at the back it lowers the centre of gravity and hence handling, try it.

Enfield · 1 Jun 2010 at 18:48

Sukh said:
I heard that if you put the seats down at the back it lowers the centre of gravity and hence handling, try it.

Already beat you. Nanananana

Alex_6n2 · 1 Jun 2010 at 19:09

Redtop it innit. You'll drive into the nearest tree but it'll be well fast.

Eliot · 1 Jun 2010 at 19:22

Fox is dead .... Long live fox.

!bluetonic! · 1 Jun 2010 at 19:25

OP,

All the joking aside, essentially there is nothing you can do.

As said, keep the car as original, tidy and well serviced as you can and make the choice for a car with more power next time.

For all the money you'll spend on mods and insurance premiums that you'll declare, you could be well on the way with savings for you next car.

I once owned a 1.7 Corsa C Dti and would have liked more, but be realistic. It's designed for economy and low insurance. Take it for what it is.

Eliot · 1 Jun 2010 at 19:28

Thing is that corsa 1.7 has a turbo so it has some gains to be had

!bluetonic! · 1 Jun 2010 at 19:30

72ish bhp to 100 bhp was the most I could find as an upgrade on it.

Westyfield2 · 1 Jun 2010 at 19:32

Redtop C20XE in it TBH.

[TW]Fox;16664982 said:
Hi mate,

Ignore all these haters, they are just jealous. There are quite a few things you can do to liven up your hot hatch. Firstly I'd consider something like a Catback exhuast system from somewhere like Powerflow. This will make it sound pretty good and also free up at least 7bhp. Pair it with a K&N air filter for an extra 5bhp, and a remap, and you are up to 85bhp already. You can also get power resistors from Ebay which alter the fuelling and are good for another 10bhp, so now we are at 95bhp which in a car as light and agile as the Corsa is really pretty damn good.

You'll want to uprate the wheels and suspension to handle the new power, though, so I'd pick up a full adjustable coilover kit from Ebay, cost you about 200 quid tops. Also you'll need some bigger wheels so you can fit bigger tyres. You can get a 17" wheel and tyre package with some quality tyres such as Triangle Performance or some Ceat Tornados (CEAT are awesome, they are really just rebadged Pirellli's) for about 300 quid.

Somebody else on this forum has done a similar thing and he acheived great results, here is his car:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=16635891&postcount=6601

Good luck and dont let the jealous haters hiding behind PC screens put you off.

Not everyone can afford a Ferrari or an Audi A4 2.0 TDI S-Line.

Minstadave · 1 Jun 2010 at 19:32

Dammit I have the 1L Corsa, it's a beast, why would you want more powa?

craaaaaig · 1 Jun 2010 at 20:10

ScoobyDoo69 said:
In absolute honesty, don't do anything to it. Especially bigger alloys, you'll make it even slower

By this logic I suggest smaller wheels

Jonners · 1 Jun 2010 at 20:33

[TW]Fox;16664982 said:
Hi mate,

Ignore all these haters, they are just jealous. There are quite a few things you can do to liven up your hot hatch. Firstly I'd consider something like a Catback exhuast system from somewhere like Powerflow. This will make it sound pretty good and also free up at least 7bhp. Pair it with a K&N air filter for an extra 5bhp, and a remap, and you are up to 85bhp already. You can also get power resistors from Ebay which alter the fuelling and are good for another 10bhp, so now we are at 95bhp which in a car as light and agile as the Corsa is really pretty damn good.

You'll want to uprate the wheels and suspension to handle the new power, though, so I'd pick up a full adjustable coilover kit from Ebay, cost you about 200 quid tops. Also you'll need some bigger wheels so you can fit bigger tyres. You can get a 17" wheel and tyre package with some quality tyres such as Triangle Performance or some Ceat Tornados (CEAT are awesome, they are really just rebadged Pirellli's) for about 300 quid.

Somebody else on this forum has done a similar thing and he acheived great results, here is his car:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=16635891&postcount=6601

Good luck and dont let the jealous haters hiding behind PC screens put you off.

Not everyone can afford a Ferrari or an Audi A4 2.0 TDI S-Line.

BIG UP!

Atleast get it right...18's